Operational Technology Security Lead

OT Security Lead

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Location: Various sites around Yorkshire
Renumeration: Up to £72,000 plus discretionary 10% Bonus and £5,500 Car Allowance
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I'm currently hiring exclusively for a production business based in Yorkshire for an Operational Technology Security Lead to travel across and enhance the security of various production sites.

The ideal candidate will be well-experienced in OT security within the FMCG sector and will have a background of developing and driving OT Security strategies, and hands-on experience assessing machinery, production equipment and engineering processes for security risks.
This role will involve travelling to sites and enhancing the security posture of an FMCG organisation's OT estate. Therefore, the ability to independently travel to various sites is absolutely necessary.

What you'll be doing:
Reporting to the Head of Engineering and working with the Head of IT Security, you'll be travelling to sites in the North of England (largely Yorkshire based) and working with engineers to understand their ways of working, their machinery and equipment, with the view to identifying potential security risks
Working with engineering teams in a solution-focused way to understand, identify and mitigate potential cyber risks.
Working collaboratively with site staff, senior stakeholders and third parties to develop your OT Security Strategy
Developing a thorough understanding of the current state OT estate, documenting measures for improvement and remediation
Following up with the relevant parties to ensure adherence to your strategy in line with the principles relevant to OT Security standards e.g. IEC62443
Developing an understanding of critical OT services and systems and developing disaster recovery plans
Using your contemporary knowledge of cybersecurity and Operational Technology as a whole to continually enhance the overall security of the business across various sites

What I'm looking for:
OT Security experience within a FMCG environment would be ideal but experience within translatable organisation types and sectors will be considered
Applied understanding of core OT Security standards and systems commonly adhered to and used. E.g. IEC62443, SCADA systems
Experience engaging comfortably with various areas of a business in a solution focused way with the view to enhancing their overall security posture within Operational Technology
Ability to effectively articulate OT Risk to stakeholders inside and outside of engineering and IT capacities
Ability to develop and drive an all-encompassing OT Security Strategy across multiple sites

What you'll get in return

In addition to a salary up to £72,000 per year, you'll also receive:
10% Discretionary Bonus
£5,500 car allowance
25 days annual leave, not including bank holidays
Annual Target Bonus
Private medical insurance
Pension up to 8% matched
Company sharesave scheme
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